Value and Quality of Care in Head and Neck Oncology.
Robert P TakesGyorgy B HalmosJohn A RidgePaolo BossiMatthias A W MerkxAlessandra RinaldoAlvaro SanabriaLudi E SmeeleAntti A MäkitieAlfio FerlitoPublished in: Current oncology reports (2020)
This monograph reviews developments in specific aspects of VBHC for HNC patients, including establishment of registries and quality indices (such as infrastructure, process, and outcome indicators). It emphasizes the importance of the multidisciplinary team, "time to treatment intervals," and adherence to guidelines. The discussion addresses major indicators including survival, quality of life and functional outcomes, and adverse events. Also, strengths and weaknesses of nomograms, prognostic and decision models, and variation of care warrant attention. Health care professionals, together with patients, must properly define quality and relevant outcomes, both for the individual patient as well as the HNC population. It is essential to capture and organize the relevant data so that they can be analyzed and the results used to improve both outcomes and value.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
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- prognostic factors
- machine learning
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- pain management
- deep learning
- case report
- metabolic syndrome
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- randomized controlled trial
- insulin resistance
- affordable care act
- social media
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